#Disabled

Alex Zelasi

AZelasi

Can someone tell writers that 'intelligent' isn't really a character trait?Cunning, strategic, inventive, astute, knowledgeable, insightful, quick-thinking, etc.These are traits.'Intelligent' is such a vague and subjecti

G Peters ♿️ It's still a pandemic btw.

mssinenomine

I can't do this. There is a senator standing in the Canadian Senate reading out symptoms I live with every day and saying: This is not living. This is not

Miriam Mirwitch

miriammirwitch

Had some questions about disability self identification in Labour.Yes, Neurodiversity (including dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and autism) counts as a disability.Yes, mental health conditions count as disabilities too.There is a huge

Holly Scott-Gardner

CatchTheseWords

Blind people need to stop taking over the BLM hashtag and turning it into blind lives matter. Yes, we experience discrimination. But we are not at risk of experiencing police

Kitty ♿⚫️🦓

Retro_Kitty79

A lesson in ableism courtesy of Ravelry. I will break this down in the following thread.......#RavelryAccessibility Firstly, make sure you patronise the person you're replying to in the first sentence.

noel 😄

DRACOPHOBlC

why it’s abelist to have fonts in your dn and bio - an informative thread BACKGROUND: i’m making this thread to educate people. i see many people on this app

I Am Disabled.

thespinsterymc

Alright abled assholes: A mini-thread on why y’all weaponizing this grinning bastard’s disability helps him spread his Nazi filth to other white abled assholes. First, look at this fucking grafted

Nickie Miles-Wildin

knockback78

1/5 Tonight I proper cried. Not cried for a while. Like proper ‘it hurts’ cry. It started due to pain but then it all came out. A feeling of anger,

R.B. Lemberg

RB_Lemberg

I do not want folks to take away from this that "Corey did not do enough planning." Corey was meticulous in their planning. They thought about scenarios endlessly. (thread) Corey's

Tor 🍑

queer_spice

For my #HighRiskCA folks, the most impactful thing we can do right now is contact Gov Newsom’s office with our experiences and show why disabled people need to be prioritized.

Amanda Leduc ♿️

AmandaLeduc

I've been watching the statements from publishers and organizations in #CanLit (and elsewhere) over the last couple of days, and I'm feeling--much like my fave #workwife @JaelRichardson) both encouraged and

Noor (he/him) 🧜🏽📿

SnoringDoggo

Anyways, time for another round of “you talk about people with high support needs with dignity and as an integrated part of your stuff so CLEARLY you aren’t advocating for

🥄ON HIATUS

Sarah_Colero

Today, on International Day for Persons with Disabilities, The Canadian federal gov voted yes to Bill C-7, expanding the medically assisted death program (MAiD) to include death for disabled folks

Asher Wolf

Asher_Wolf

Rolling back accomodations and accessibility features which have helped people with disabilities - even if coincidentally achieved due to COVID-19 restrictions and regulations - is a form of discrimination I

G Peters ♿️ It's still a pandemic btw.

mssinenomine

I'm really not thrilled with the media reaction of 'wow what a brilliant new message no one ever thought of challenging the term 'special needs' before this teacher' -

Aki Schilz

AkiSchilz

Today in a panel on decolonising creative writing, I shared a resource from @ShapeArts on the social model for disability, because decolonisation means understanding that *systems* disable and oppress, not

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